NASHVILLE, TN--Oct. 31, 2013: Nissan GT Academy returns to U.S.
television for its third season, determining once again which of America's
best racers from PlayStation®3 driving simulator Gran Turismo6 have what
it takes to make the jump from the couch to the cockpit to become a
professional racing driver.

Season 3, Episode 1 of Nissan GT Academy debuts on SPIKE TV at 10:30pm
ET/9:30pm CT on Monday, November 11. Five 30-minute episodes will air each
Monday, leading up to a one-hour season finale on December 16, in which a
winner will be crowned. Episodes will also air with a one-week delay on
MTV2 starting November 18, and every episode will be available on the
Nissan YouTube channel the Thursday after its original air date.

"We are excited to announce the third season of the GT Academy show and
to further our relationship with PlayStation and SPIKE TV after last year's
success. At Nissan, performance and excitement is at the heart of our
brand, and the third season will deliver both for our audience. We are
confident the Season 3 winner will demonstrate speed, strength and soul:
all qualities of a Nissan Motorsports Athlete that will translate into
success on the track for Nissan," said Jon Brancheau, vice president,
Marketing, Nissan North America.

The show, a race from virtual to reality, provides the top Gran Turismo
drivers with a chance to become a professional racing driver for Nissan.
Over 400,000 racing enthusiasts registered for the competition, with the
top 32 contenders making it to the National Finals in New York City. This
year, in a change from the previous two seasons, the finals saw the
contestants get whittled down to just 12 finalists after a series of
virtual, media and real-life driving challenges.

Over the course of the six-part series, the 12 finalists are put through
the paces on the track at Silverstone in the U.K. to determine one Nissan
GT Academy winner. The competition includes a variety of physical,
psychological and athletic challenges in addition to extensive track time
in Nissan 370Z NISMOs, Nissan GT-Rs and the Nissan JUKE NISMO.

The show is hosted by ex-NFL player Dhani Jones. Judges for Season 3
include returning racing stars Danny Sullivan and Boris Said, with former
racer and GT Academy instructor Rob Barff joining the expert panel for
Season 3.

A Nissan GT Academy First Person online experience was created to
provide a fun interactive element for fans of the show. Using video and
motion tracking, users get to experience the action firsthand and feel what
it's like to be behind the wheel of a racecar. Videos are accessible via
web browser, tablet or phone, and once completed, users can share their
performance with friends on Facebook.

The GT Academy program is currently running in six regions: Europe,
Russia, Germany, South Africa, the Middle East and the United States.
Winners from the program have gone on to compete professionally in racing
competitions around the world. Inaugural GT Academy Europe winner Lucas
Ordonez won the Pro-Am division championship of this year's Blancpain
Endurance Series in a Nissan GT-R, while numerous GT Academy winners won
pole positions and finished on the podium at a variety of races around the
world in 2013.

The GT Academy program was developed in partnership with TBWA\Chiat\Day
Los Angeles, OMD and RadicalMedia. The TV series is directed by Jeff Zwart.
Critical Mass is responsible for the First Person online experience.